Head covering

ABSTRACT

A HEAD COVERING ADAPTABLE FOR USE AS A HOOD OR AS A SCARD, AND THE BLANK FROM WHICH THE HEAD COVERING IS MADE. THE BLANK IS GENERALLY ELONGATE WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY LINEAR FIRST EDGE, A SECOND EDGE WHICH INCLUDES A GENERALLY SEMI-CIRCULAR CENTRAL PORTION BETWEEN TWO SUBSTANTIALLY LINEAR PORTIONS, AND TWO END PORTIONS. THE BLANK IS FOLDED ALONG ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND STITCHED, LEAVING A CENTRALLY LOCATED HOOD OPENING. THE REAR OF THE HOOD IS SHIRRED TO FORM A POCKET WHICH ENCLOSES THE COIFFURE.

Jan. 19, 1971 L. L. GETTINGER 3,555,566

HEAD COVERING Original Filed Sept. 7, 1967 INVENTOR [/14 (AN Z. 65 777N656 ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,555,566 HEAD COVERING Lillian L. Gettinger, 2509 Shelley Dale Drive, Baltimore, Md. 21207 Continuation of application Ser. No. 666,200, Sept. 7, 1967. This application May 14, 1969, Ser. No. 827,099

Int. Cl. A42b 1/16 US. Cl. 2-204 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This application is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 666,200, filed Sept. 7, 1967, and now abandoned.

This invention relates to head coverings, and particularly is concerned with head coverings adapted to enclose the hair of a wearer without detracting from the wearers appearance.

Many types of head coverings designed to protect a womans coiffure from damage by the wind are available today. Most such head coverings are in the form of a scarf or kerchief and have several inherent disadvantages. Usually, a scarf or kerchief will tend to slip rearwardly and downwardly thereby exposing the front of the wearers coiifure to the wind where it may be blown about and disarranged. When this occurs, the wearer will usually just reach back and slide the scarf forward, thereby doing further damage to her hairdo. Many women instinctively tie scarves or kerchiefs extremely tightly about the head only to find that by so doing they have crushed their hairdo which may have taken many tedious hours to perfect.

Another type of head covering is a hood which, due to its construction, is prevented from slipping away from the face. A true hood is constructed such that it caresses the entire coifture without doing any damage thereto. Usually, however, a hood is an integral part of another piece of wearing apparel such as a jacket or a stole, and is, therefore, not compact enough to carry about in the pocket or purse.

A desirable head covering, which has not hitherto been achieved should combine the advantages of a scarf with those of a hood and be free of the disadvantages associated with either of the aforementioned types of head coverings. Ideally, such a head covering would be constructed of one piece, would be light in weight and compact, would effectively protect the wearers coiffure from the ill effects of the wind, would not have a tendency to slip nor crush the hairdo and would be attractive in appearance.

Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a head covering embodying the aforementioned advantages and free of the aforementioned and other such disadvantages of the prior art. More specifically, it is an object of this invention to provide a head covering adaptable to be worn as a hood as well as to be worn as a scarf. It is yet another object of this invention to provide a head covering to be worn as either a hood or a scarf and which has ends adaptable to be draped or wrapped about the wearers neck or shoulders, or tied beneath the wearers chin. It is still another object of this invention to provide a head covering of attractive appearance which is contoured to conform with the wearers coiffure thereby providing firm support and protection for the same against the effects of the wind.

Still a further object of the present invention is to pro.- vide a blank for forming a head covering conforming with the preceding objects.

Basically, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a head covering adapted to cover the hair of the user as a hood, which head covering comprises a flexible body formed at least partially of a flexible mesh material. The body is formed from a blank which is generally elongate having one side which is at least substantially straight and a second side containing a generally semi-circular central hood portion. The blank is folded along its longitudinal axis and stitched along the resulting open edge, leaving the central portion open to form a hood opening. The body of the hood portion is shirred thereby providing a contour conforming with the natural shape of the hairdo.

The invention will be better understood, and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent, when consideration is given to the following detailed description of the preferred and illustrative embodiment of the invention shown in the annexed drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the head covering provided by the present invention as it would appear on the head of a wearer;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the blank used to form the head covering; and

FIG. 3 is a front view of the inventive head covering.

Referring to FIG. 2, it can be seen that the blank, generally designated by the numeral 10, comprises both a substantially linear first edge portion 12 and a second edge portion 14, extending between first end portion 16 and second end portion 18.

Second edge portion 14 contains a generally semi-circular central hood portion 20 and substantially linear edge portions 22 connecting the central hood portion 20 with the end portions 16 and 18. While the end portions 16 and 18 need not be of any fixed shape, it is preferable that they be generally triangular in shape so that the final head covering will be more aesthetic in appearance. Accordingly, in the preferred embodiment, end portion 16 contains sides 24 and 26 located such that they converge to form an isosceles triangle with its apex on the longitudinal axis A-A of the blank 10 and its base being the imaginary line connecting first edge portion 12 and second edge portion 14. Similarly, end portion 18 contains sides 28 and 30 which converge to form a triangle. The blank 10 is made of any suitable material such as a flexible nylon mesh or chiffon.

The construction of the inventive head covering will be best understood by reference to the method of its fabrication. One method of making the inventive head scarf. which is by no means to be considered limiting, is to fold the blank along its longitudinal axis AA so that edge portions 22 are superimposed upon. first edge portion 12. Obviously, when this is done, sides 26 and 30 will be superimposed upon sides 24 and 28, respectively, and central hood portion 20 will extend beyond first edge portion 12. The superimposed edge portions are slightly folded back upon themselves and stitching, designated 32 in FIG. 3, is then applied, starting at one end portion, running up along central hood portion 20 and terminating at the other end portion, thus forming seam 34. In a like manner, the remaining portion of first edge portion 12 is slightly folded back upon itself and stitching is applied to form a second seam 36. A natural consequence of this construction is the formation of the shirred area 38 in the rear of the hood.

It will be apparent that the simple construction of the inventive head covering effectively provides a combina tion hood and scarf whose versatility will be immediately obvious. The hood opening 40 is adaptable to fit over any style hairdo and the tie portions 42 and 44 which are created by the folding and stitching steps may be tied under the wearers chin so that the head covering provides a hood which will not slip off the hair, nor will it crush the wearers coitfure. The shirred area 38 gently caresses the lower rear portion of the wearers hairdo so that all of the wearers hair is protected.

If desired, the inventive head covering may be worn as a scarf simply by laying the same flat over the head and tying the tie portions 42 and 44 under the chin, without utilizing the hood opening 40. Other aesthetic effects may be created by draping or Wrapping the ties 42 and 44 about the neck instead of tying them under the chin. By so doing, the inventive head covering will be not only a protective hood or a filmy scarf, but will also be a jaunty jabot.

Naturally, the mesh material from which the head covering is made, may be colored to provide a more attractive appearance. It is also light in weight and compact so that it may be conveniently stored in the pocket or purse.

It is therefore clear that the head covering of the invention comprises a unitary flexible mesh body of substantially greater length than width. The body includes a linear first edge extending substantially throughout the length of the body between two opposite end portions and a second edge including linear edge portions extending inwardly from said two opposite end portions parallel to said first linear edge, and a thicker portion centrally of the body having a convex uniformly arcuate edge. The body is folded along a longitudinal axis intermediate and parallel to said linear first edge and said linear edge portions of the second edge. The linear edge portions of the second edge are secured to the contacting portions of the linear first edge that extend axially outward of the thicker portion so as to provide a central hood and oppositely extending double thickness wing or tie portions, the convex uniformly arcuate edge constituting the upper front edge of the head covering. That portion of the linear first edge that extends between the opposite ends of the convex uniformly arcuate edge portion, constitutes the bottom and rear portion of the head covering and the body is shirred centrally of the last-mentioned portion of the linear first edge to form a pocket radiating inwards from the shirred area.

-It should be apparent from the foregoing detailed description, that the objects set forth at the outset of the specification have been successfully achieved. Moreover, While there is shown and described a present preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be distinctly understood that the invention is not limited thereto, but may be otherwise variously embodied and practiced within the scope of the following claims.

Accordingly, what is claimed is:

1. In a head covering of the type that fits the head loosely from the neck up and can be worn as a hood or a scarf, a unitary flexible rnesh body of substantially greater length than width having two opposite end portions and a linear first edge extending substantially throughout the length of said body between said two opposite end portions, a second edge including linear edge portions extending inwardly from said two opposite end portions of said body parallel to said linear first edge and a thicker portion centrally of the body having a convex uniformly arcuate edge, said body being folded along a longitudinal axis intermediate and parallel to said linear first edge and said linear edge portions of said second edge, said linear edge portions and said linear first edge contacting one another, said linear edge portions of said second edge being secured throughout the contacting portions of said linear first edge axially outwards of said thicker portion so as to constitute a central hood portion having a volume sufficient to loosely fit a wearers head and oppositely extending doule thickness wing portions, said convex uniformly arcuate edge constituting the upper front edge of the head covering, that portion of said linear first edge extending between the opposite ends of said convex uniformly arcuate edge constituting the bottom and rear edge of said head covering and said body being shirred centrally of said last mentioned portion of said linear first edge forming a pocket radiating inwards from said shirred area, thereby accommodating any style hairdo, said end portions being generally triangular in shape with the apex of the triangle lying on said longitudinal axis and with the sides of the triangle forming contacting edge portions to opposite sides of said apex when said body is folded, said sides forming contacting edge portions being secured together.

2. A head covering as defined in claim 1, further including stitching fixedly securing said contacting edge portions.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,749,340 3/1930 Grean. 3,144,662 8/1964 Gettinger. 3,238,536 3/1966 Gettinger.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner G. H. KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner 

